Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 8 Parasitic Sandworms, Another Monarch Arrives

"What...what's going on?"

A general-level demon suddenly fell to the ground and died without any warning, and even the slave-level demons around him were killed.

This was naturally the action taken by the fox demon Qingning, and the surroundings instantly became quiet.

Everyone was shocked, but also breathed a sigh of relief, as the crisis was temporarily resolved.

The captain of the mid-level mages looked around but didn't see any reinforcements arriving. He said hurriedly, "We can't stay here any longer. Let's retreat."

The team members nodded and prepared to evacuate the dangerous area quickly.

The moment they turned around, something strange happened - the Bone-Spurred Wolf, which had been lying on the ground and lifeless, actually stood up slowly!

Its movements were initially stiff, like a puppet being manipulated, but soon regained their fluidity. Most horrifyingly, its eyes were no longer the bloodthirsty crimson they once were, but had turned a deadly grayish-white, as if it had lost its soul, yet exuded a chilling, eerie aura.

"this……!"

However, more shocking changes were yet to come. Some yellow sand appeared on the body of the Bone-Spurred Wolf.

The yellow sand seemed to have life, spreading along its body and eventually completely covering its limbs and bone spurs.

"Its power... has become stronger!" The captain's face changed drastically. He thought he was out of danger just now, but he didn't expect to fall into crisis again in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Qin Xiaonan turned his head to look at Qingning on his shoulder and asked in a low voice, "Qingning, what's going on? Why did the Bone Spike Wolf come back to life and become even more powerful?"

A rare flicker of surprise flashed across Qingning's eyes. He narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully examining the yellow sand on the Bone Spur Wolf's body. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "If I'm not mistaken, this is probably the 'parasitic sandworm' causing trouble."

"Parasitic sandworm?"

Qing Ning nodded and continued to explain to Qin Xiaonan, "Parasitic sandworms can live in the bodies of powerful demons or humans, and generally no problems can be seen. Once the host dies, the parasitic sandworm will quickly devour the remaining power in the host's body and take over the host's body, turning it into a controlled puppet."

Having said this, Qing Ning paused, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "However, parasitic sandworms usually only exist in the depths of the desert. How could they appear here?"

"Sandworms?" Qin Xiaonan had some guesses in his mind when he heard this.

At this moment, the Bone Spike Wolf, whose body was occupied by the parasitic sandworm, suddenly raised its head, and its gray-white eyes were fixed on several humans in the distance.

Its body rapidly expanded under the wrapping of yellow sand, like a yellow sand monster crawling out of the sand.

The next second, its limbs suddenly exerted force, leaving deep cracks on the ground, and its entire body rushed towards the demon hunting team like an arrow.

When the Bone Spike Wolf's body began to mutate, the team members had already evacuated to a distant place and had already kept some distance between them.

However, the monster was too fast. In just a few breaths, it had closed the distance, and its target was Qin Xiaonan who was standing in the middle of the team.

"No! Stop it!" the captain's face changed drastically, and he shouted hurriedly. The fire magic in his body surged wildly, and he shouted in a low voice: "Fire burst - explosion!"

Mo Fan also released magic without hesitation: "Thunder Seal - Crazy Strategy!"

A blazing fireball and a brilliant lightning bolt simultaneously flew towards the Bone Spike Wolf's front paws, attempting to delay its attack. However, these magic spells were like a drop in the ocean when they struck the Bone Spike Wolf, causing it to pause only briefly before accelerating towards it again.

Seeing this, the water mage in the team quickly cast a defensive spell: "Water Guard - Guard!"

A blue wave quickly gathered in front of Qin Xiaonan, forming a water curtain barrier. However, this barrier was like paper in front of the Bone Spike Wolf's sharp claws and was torn apart in an instant.

The wolf claws, carrying a fierce gust of wind, headed straight for Qin Xiaonan's chest.

Seeing the sharp claws getting closer and closer to her, the members of the demon hunting team were extremely anxious, but there was nothing they could do. They had tried their best, but with their strength, they were simply no match for this strengthened Bone Spike Wolf.

However, facing such a dangerous situation, Qin Xiaonan had no intention of avoiding it. His face was not filled with fear or panic, but anger.

His eyes were fixed on the Bone-Spurred Wolf, as if he was looking at a disobedient pet.

Just as the wolf claws were about to attack him, Qin Xiaonan suddenly shouted, "Do you want to rebel?"

There was an unquestionable majesty in his voice, as if an emperor was scolding his subjects.

After hearing Qin Xiaonan's angry roar, the Bone-Spurred Wolf's huge body suddenly froze, and a trace of unconcealable fear flashed in its gray-white eyes.

Its sharp claws hung in the air, not falling down for a long time.

After a moment, it slowly retracted its claws, growled, took a few steps back, and stopped attacking.

The members of the demon hunting team stared at this scene in amazement, unable to believe their eyes. They never imagined that Qin Xiaonan's words could actually stop this ferocious demon.

Among the demons that the clone Azir sent to Bo City, there was a monarch-level sandworm.

When he heard Qingning say that this kind of sandworm could only appear in the depths of the desert, he basically understood that the sandworm must have also come to Bo City.

The frequency of demonic appearances in the city has indeed been increasing in recent days. He originally thought this was due to the Black Church's advance planning, but now it seems that the sandworm is most likely behind all this.

The sandworm cannot transform into a human form like the fox demon Qingning and hide its demonic aura, but it has another terrifying ability - parasitism.

It can plant parasitic sandworms in many demons. These sandworms can not only control the host's body, but also become its eyes and ears, helping it collect intelligence and find targets.

Although Qin Xiaonan's original body was very weak, his thoughts and emotions were connected with his clone, the Tsar. The sandworm dared to attack him, which naturally aroused his anger.

In fact, after the sandworm took over the body of the Bone-Spur Wolf, it saw Qin Xiaonan clearly, and the figure was basically the same as the one shown to him by the master.

Far outside the city of Bo, within a seemingly ordinary sand dune lies a vast cave. Within the cave lies a massive, gray-brown sandworm, its body covered in fine lines and emitting an eerie glow.

Suddenly, the sandworm's body trembled slightly, and then it slowly opened its eyes. Its eyes had no pupils, only a deep gray-white color.

"Found it." The sandworm's voice was low and hoarse, like the sound of sand rubbing against each other.

This is the true form of the monarch-level sandworm.

(End of this chapter)